Eni begins onshore production from Arcadia field

Eni has begun oil production from Arcadia field, in the western desert of Egypt, 45 days after its discovery. The Arcadia 1X well, located in Meleiha concession has been put into production from the Alam El Bueib formation with the nearby operated facilities of Meleiha.

Eni owns 56 per cent participating-interest in the Meleiha concession, through its fully owned affiliate Ieoc, with the remainder owned by LUKOIL and Mitsui, 24 per cent and 20 per cent respectively. The operator of Arcadia project is a joint venture owned equally by Ieoc and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC).

Eni has stated that in order to fully develop the new discovery, it will drill four more wells in 2010 and 2011, expected to produce up to 3000 b/d. The drilling of the Arcadia 1X well is expected to significantly increase Eni's equity production, estimated at 230 kb/d in 2009.

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Eni begins operations in Tuna field off the coast of Egypt

Eni has begun gas production in the Tuna field, within the Temsah concession, located in the Mediterranean sea off the coast of Egypt. It is expected that by September, the project will yield around 4.5 million scm/day, and will contribute approximately 8,500 be/day to Eni's equity share production.

Eni owns a 50 per cent of the Temsah concession with the remaining 50 per cent owned by BP. Petrobel, a joint operating company owned by International Egyptian Oil Company (IEOC) and Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), is the operator of the Tuna project. The project consists of a new 4 leg platform in approximately 80 meters of water, three producing wells and 14km of 24" pipeline connecting to an existing infrastructure.

Eni's activities in the Temsah concession, one of the most lucrative in Egyptian waters, with production in excess of 170,000 b/d, continue with ongoing campaign of infill drilling in Temsah, and development of the Denise B field, which is expected to begin production in 2011.

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